Polyglot Dictionary

guarda-chuva

/ˌɡwaɾdɐˈʃuvɐ/

o noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os guarda-chuvas

Meaning

  1. umbrella

    Built from guarda (guards (from guardar, to keep)) + chuva (rain).

    • Leva o guarda-chuva.

      Take the umbrella.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • guarda guards (from guardar, to keep)
  • chuva rain

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Regenschirm

Regenschirm is the German word for the same thing — both mean "umbrella."

Spanish

paraguas

paraguas is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "umbrella."

French

parapluie

parapluie is the French word for the same thing — both mean "umbrella."

Practice

1 What does guarda-chuva mean?

2 Fill the gap: Leva o ___-chuva.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches guarda-chuva?

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